Just back from a 1 night stay at this hotel. The room was only slightly larger than a shoebox, but the beds were comfortable, pillows fluffy and it was clean and nicely appointed with a small desk. Bathroom also quite small, but there were bathrobes available for our use - a nice touch. Hotel is well situated on a side street and only a couple of minutes walk to the Centrale Station. Got a good rate on hotels.com - our stay did not include breakfast so I cannot comment on the food served, but there are plenty of restaurants and takeaway service within a 5 minute walk. Grand Place 5-10 minutes walk and Mannekin Pis about 10 min walk. Would definitely stay here again.

Loved our stay at this hotel. Staff were excellent - warm, friendly, helpful and efficient. Very comfortable room with modern furnishings and fittings. Rate included buffet breakfast which was reasonably good, although qualilty of hot buffet food disappointing, but again excellent staff, and hey it was included in the room rate. A hot cook-to-order breakfast was also available for a charge. Bathrobes, internet access in room, BBC on tv, soft towels, comfy beds, room safe, mini bar. Location fantastic for tourists - could walk everywhere, quiet street, felt safe, but only a stone's through away from train station, tourist bus, shops, numerous restaurants and bars, Grand Place and other tourist haunts. The Italian restaurant on the same street Paradiso restaurant is a favourite with the locals due to personable chef and delicious home cooking. In the Rue de Bouchers, recommend Aux Arcades, the first restaurant when you turn into Rue de Bouchers from the Hubert shopping arcade - although a la carte pricey, they offer 4 fixed price dinner menus starting at 20 euros and the food is good, service good and the dining room is beautiful.

Had a three night break in Brussels and stayed at the Royal Windsor. Very cebtrally located; only two minutes from the main train station and the Grand Place but still quiet so ideal. Got an upgrade to a Godiva suite which meant lots of free chocolate! Rooms VERY clean and good showers. Maid service twice a day...and big choice for breakfast. Bar also very good and no more money than the high street outside. Can't think of any complaints!
Word of warning to the girls! Brussels is built on cobblestones so no good for teetering around on stilleto's! Broke a very expensive pair of shoes...not very romantic/impressive! :-)

The Royal Windsor is a wonderful hotel. My boyfriend surprised me with a two-day birthday break to Brussels in Jan 2005 and this hotel was the most perfect choice.

It is a 2 minute walk to the Grand Place and a 5 minute walk from the Metro. There are a couple of fantastic restaurants in the Grand Place and if you walk further, you are surrounded by bars and restaurants.

The hotel itself is definitely a 5* and since my partner had mentioned that it was my birthday, on arrival, they instantly upgraded us to an executive room. The room was big and luxurious and I fell in love with the marble bathroom; the shower was separate from the bath and could fit two people easily! The extras such as the fluffy white robes and slippers were lovely.

The only annoying thing was that even in the upgraded room, the "double" bed was actually two single beds put together but that seems to be the norm in most hotels.

The staff were lovely, maybe a little bit on the snobby side but hey they were helpful enough and at the end of the day I was not there to spend my time with the staff!

I would love to go back to this hotel anyday and I recommend to anyone looking for that genuine 5* hotel!